pat'd 1860 era thin brass tag w/ serial from a beehive box

By Jack Snyder; posted December 19, 2016

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Great detail !! on this 2 3/4 inch tag

Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (December 25, 1810 – October 6, 1895)

was the Father of Beekeeping. He did extensive research, had patents, sold

equipment and wrote books on the very early bee culture.

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